Manually controlled switch for automobiles



Nov. 24, 1931. w. H. COLLIER 1,832,857

MANUALLY CONTROLLED SWITCH FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Sept. 26, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet l I i l E 1&2 =5 7 Nov. 24, 1931. w. H. COLLIER 1,832,857

MANUALLY CONTROLLED SWITCH FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Sept. 26, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 III $1! z j/azzmpwpzzz'er J39 fl w /J" fife (2W 6 JIM Nov. 24, 1931. w. H. COLLIER MANUALLY CONTROLLED SWITCH FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Sept. 26, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Wz'Z/Zam 92 6 0529] fiA QM hm l w d Patented Nov. 24, 1931 WITH STATE- ameioFFicE WILLIAM H. COLLIER, or CHICAGO, lLLl volsfiissieiion Teams WiNTERFRONT 00.,

i or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A com onA rroit or DELAWARE MANUALLY CONTROLLED s m; son? minor/tongs Application filed September 26519305 Serial Noi 434',6.-'29.

.The present invention relates to manually: controlled switches for automobiles or othervehicles and is particularly concerned with; combined switches for controlling the start-- ing, lighting and signal circuits of theiautomobile, although the switch may be employed for various different kinds of circuits. in:

One of the objects of the inventionis' the provision of an improved control-switch for performing functionssimilar ,to those-of 1 the device of my prior Patent No. l,549,.524,;=in a; more etlicientimannepfl and ivhiclris capable ofmore economical;manufacturer1m ':-i. 5,'=E u- Anotherl object is thepi'evision OfriLSWltCl'li of .the' 'classv-deseribed in which the; varioustypes of-'switch'-part-s'-.aremore -15rfectly; adapted to the control of the pa'rtienlargtypesl o fcircuits and -in which the contacts-and cit-i cuits a rr: better-.- insi lated.1-andi protected,-

against corrosion, wear,.or the-. ossibility of mechanicaldis'orcler.. r

Another object'is the provision of an-rm; provedr'switcli .of the classndescribedgithe parts-rofrivhichlend thexiiselvesi;reiidilw to:

mzinufa'ctirr by. mass/production oprations:

such as .stimping or molding, and assembly: by ri "eting operations so hasito redu'e -the' expensive inachiriingoperations imdzdfease the'uccst offzmanufacture:aJ "1. zgi-rl'e :An other :object is the: lprovisiono'f an:

proved switcho'f-the cl'assdeseifibediwhiEh :is readily applicable'to modern 7 antoinbti've ve f hicles with ":5 minimum amount of laboria-nth which adaptable to a large number of (ii-f fer'ent types ofcars; j if f lff i A "Another object is the proviionf of anfm'i proved. swath havinga fmiiiiniiiin' 'iiiinab'ei 6f dilierent parts thereby redi cirigtlie'cost of manufacture, ain dithe p rovis io nl' dffiin iiii proved switch having all of the contactsi snitfl ably enclosed toinaintai1 tl1ec ts 'n t-' ne best condition. p Another object is theprovisio'n him in proied switch of the class describedhaving lighting circuitcontrol contacts 'j vhichare positively held in a controlling positioii and adapted tole moved in the nextcontrolling p ositirnl withon t possibility of stopyat an ing terinecliate point, to :iv0id mistakes inlco i trol? ,and. .-assure the 1 full 2 movement of the s vitchrto the next position Another objectisthe provision ,o switch joitne .class deseribed having connector terminals n10st conveniently arranged for inspection of the connections, andgforaccess in nialginggconnections:

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i uai nzpl 110 thet l glr itch- ,v ammo-real, iii i'iw'fiz- -r' .HR Qfr ng t E gsi ia dzf fil p sentmanri ual y con rolled WitQb'n-W C Ai i d c in;it s entirety by thenumeralfm i preferably. n t lled-1 112 .1 tbelowerindnfa hol ow-ste rnetielummlbland-pro dedw th n actuate g ra r9iis h ftzl2, e t d ng; {th oug steeringcolun nand having aninsulating actnating;lgnob-lilsecured at its npperentLj llh lnlsi fintievitch may-:be' inst edj n y Qttom -plsrnl view-ofithe cone located near the steering wheel 14, theswitch l i q-a agt et hgfat gle tipger t ns. f t e operator, and the 4 Y control the signaling'i'iciiit for 'a"h'orn'"or" other devices, th :sta i ng tg-rcuit fog thez,

starting motor an the ighting circuits for dim or bright headlightsganslziea panking gh i It hdiiid be undei stood, however, -that man of the featueskti' the rse nvinventionare apabiefee a rate application, and every embodkfient' f the'iavention n ed not include allf 'o'f 'the(adyant'a eouseaturs described may bpffividd witlr raan e'atam walls 16; IF'hntiwitfflal ear bbttor'n ism-The em 'of' casing l 5 o pposite bottom 18, ma "beflleftfop'e'a asst 19; tdbeol6sed"'b5 ashhe meter sever plate 20, which is preferably pelanahntly semd ta ti e easin g ifa aftei tlimeehzfiiim is assemuieaaaaae tan 1 5, d s te'fn'ake the switch substantially tani'fieP ijfrOBQ 'fagid prevent) armataariz'ed person's *frhn'r afcce ssj to inmate-sinner the'ea'sia rw 1w M1117 The cover plate 20 maybe; ist'efa Sheet; metal: niiiiber i'vhidh is: 3 preferably forni'ed with a stamped circular depress ioir 21, adapt ed tefit 'on'a eomplement/a'r-y circular for'rfiation= 29 ca Pied by the adjacent e ndf'of the molded casing 15. At one sidejthe CQYQI plate QQ ma'y be provided yvith'an outwardly extending and downwardlyturnedattaching flange i3 h'a's ing pressed tubular formations 2'nfihi'ch'may be threaded asat 25 for thereception of attaching screws. The flange 23 may be used forrsecuring a casing a bove the lighting circuit connectors 26,27 ,28,' -29; t ,0 31. w J '1; i 1

Theinsulating casingis preferably provided'with a'plurality of bores 32wh ie hfare countersunk as at 33, so that the cover-plate 'may be'seou-red to the casing 15 by a' plurality of tubular rivets 3ll the lieads of 'w-lii ch are protected against-sho'rti circuit by being received in the counterbores 33. -=A i1y' num'- her: 0f securing devices maybe iusedL' The cover plate 20-is preferably formedf'w ith an a-niiular stampeddepressioii 35 located "substantially atthe center of the circular djep'r'es-f sion 2-1 and ad'aptedto receive the aanuiar attaching flange 86 ofa bearin g member 37f 1 The 5 bearin membermay 'be secured} in Y place :58 of'a supporting bracket" 39;eompr1slzig a substantiallyflat metalplate fIhe bpdyBSg-ofgthe supporting braclget 39 is pre ferablysecured to the cover plateQO by a plurality of rivets 43 passing through both the. bedyji and Q. ..1?l .2 betera he tlange'36 of bearing 3fis confined between the stampedglepressi nQQ i n cqver plate 20 and the body38'of'ihe'siipporting bracket 39.

ligfierring to lifig hit will be noted that the switch may be attached to the lower end of: 't he'steer ing column ll by? a plurality of screw bolts 44 passing through the attaching flanges 4-2 of the supportingbracket 39 'and threaded into the lowerend of the steering column casingzmSincehnanyo-f thea'notlern automotive -vehicles have spark :and: throt le controllingrods extending parallel *to the steering col u m n 1 1; the flan ges' 42 may be pro vided with aircua'te slots which are adapted attg 'cl ed'to the casing15; The

to aocommo'date the: spark and 'tluiottl'e oonf is preferably formed with a movable contact chamber 46' during the mold-- iiig operation and the contact chamber-'46 may-be provided witha flat bottom 4T,"but preferably has its 'lateral walls shaped as'il; l-nstrated 'in' Figs. -6 to 9. Thus the in erior 0? the wall 17 a is provided with a plurality of axially extending-grooves 48 which 'are adapted' to receii'e"complementary attaching a flanges 49 carried by the resilient-flied cont acts 50,131, 52,53,5{1 and The fixed contacts 50 to 53, inclusive, mayall be of substantially the saine shape-and are. preferably employed forthe lighting circuit contacts. Each of the fixed contacts 50.53, is preferably provided with a body consisting of an elongated resilient sheet, metal strip of spring brass or similar resil-' ient andnon-c'orrodible material, carved outward at 56 and curved at right angles at 57. to provide i ln attachin flange 49 capable of being received in the complementary grooves The opposite end of each otthe contacts 5Q.'53 is provided with an oppositely exnd ng su stant a ly -shan d Contact fo mation 5 S'\Vl il,fill isadaptedto he received in the comnlenienta w \leshaped notches or grooves 59 in the rotatable insu ating body (50/ Th sides 6 an f t e V sh pe ont t formations are capable of being cainmed out of the notches or grooves inthe rotatable ns lati g bo y 60 up n i' a iie mo ment. atbednb it the r s lie ceata 5Q 3 present a certain amount of resistance tolsuch rotatj've inovement, and' after the pearl; 63 b'etween'eny of-the notches 5 9 has been passed by any of h? jresilientc a 5-0;;5f3 thei we contact tendsto snap intothe nextndtch,

causing the mo'vable" switch inember 60 *to reacho'n'e' of the predetermined ti i =s a=predetermined 'amo'un'tof force 'is required at the "knob 13' toi actuatethe rotatable switch member 6O and; so that) itis practically-impossible 1 to cause the switch member 60 to stop at any intermediate point between the predetermined switching positions Thus, thef'io'ssibility'of the driver-mistakenly turning hi's switclf'to 's'ome intermediate point, Whereh'on'e of the' lights are on; is precluded .5 and the rotatable "switch inemberiGO isfadapt z edtosntipironiplace-to place-and-to be actu f "a predetermined wisese semiiybeisetuiedam-piact by a pl'urality o'fritjits "66, each riv'et passing through its edniletoia flange' 65 and the attaching sidethe' th'e si dsf' ofi the attaching flanges 49 and 65" groove 64 by rivet- 66, buttheopposite ends 455 of'the cbrifii ectdrs 26 3lf a're'preferablyprov'id'd-With threadd bor'e'si-ifor receiving a pluralit re'f'seiewboles 67. Since the=exterior surface'of the-wallet i's-substantially' cylindrfcal;the'coniiectors26 31 will be arranged in an arc' and ivhen the switchis installed on thef loiverf'encl of-the steering column casing as 's'h'ownin)Fig.-'- 1-,' the connectors are verycoii' -"eniently{locatede-foracCe'ss 'IThe con-'- nectors 26"3]: Ern'tiy be made 3 ofdifferent lengths, ifidesiredfthere by spacin the securiiigbQltg 67 from ach"=otherso thatthere is lessfdanger of'short circ'uit'by the loose ends o fthe-Wires secu-red thereton- 3 ThhgjxigFig. 3-"i t will befnoted that the and t oiinctor s 26 and31 areach made longer aiid 'slightly twisted at 68 tobring the heads ofthescreW bolts into a horizontal lan '-'-ThemoVable -s itch bpdyfiOa-lso preferably consists 'of' aninsulating' membei niolded' of switch posi acts 'anddepth of thgrbo've,maybemade such that-'- phenolic condensation compound; having lain substantially circular body portion 'ZO 'andhubs 71 and 72-extendin'g axially from-each side of the=body 70i The h ub 72and body are provided with'a nori circular aperttire'73 5 adapted to're ceive the's'quared-or non-circular; shaft-74- of theswitchishafty-andthe hub 7L is provided-"with 'a/ counter-bore; 75 adapted" to receive thestarter switch coil: spring 5 76, i which is tensioned between the bottom of the 7 movable-contactmember 605 that is,-the annu- I lar shoulder 77 -'and"-the' inovable starter contact-TSdeScribed-in detail hereinafter The "insulating body"? 60is "preferably formed with a radialliy' extending-lug 79 so which is" adapted to-i'nove-in-the arcua-te sp'ace betweentwo shonlders'i80- and 81 formed on the interior wall-of the casing' -adjacentthe lugs 79,10 determine the range of motion of the rotary switch member 60. The' rota-ry 8 5' switch body 60 is preferably-provided with aplu'rality of substantially v shaped grooves 59, so located as to engage with contacts same amount of energy brforoefor acttiati'on to each position-{the body'6 ()*is provided with grooves "59" for the o'tf positions "of the-con tacts f' :3 3-,"-=asitell asj'theionf; positions.

'Ihus; in Fi-gj 6 itfwill-"bebbserved that therei are six grooyes 59 on each side' of the-insiilfit ing body'tSOTor =engagii ig thercontacts 595 555 in the-various positionsofi th 3 switch iiiiiibi i 0 -.;v- ;-'I 1/111; H if; lf i The contacts 50 53,: are prefe ably-sa ployed for lighting circuits Whiohfddn'otre qui re .a large *amountfofi current, and or'ls'eueasy theainsulating body 601'*in'a'ybe ug; videda bridging Contact which eonsi'sts flffi of sheet metal plate 82 prefsrabl'y o'f bras's or eop e'r"; having a-ce'nt'rallylocated aprture .83'for'rec'ei ing theh'ub 71. 'l;he"p1 :ite.82m'ay be secured to theinsulating-body" 5 by i a plurality of rivets 84, preferably-hayingtheir fin headscounteisunkin counter bores85iand the plate 82 is proyide'd f'with a plu-rality offa dially projecting lugs for engagement with the resilient'contacts'50 53. Referring to Fi K16; andfbeginningat the stop 79, it will be observed thatthe plate 82 is proyided with a radial oontac't'lug'86'coiii ciding' with thefsecondlnbtch '59: The" notchf59'fis likew'yise' cot eredby qqn tact mg jam-hilt the lfirs t,'thir d',' f urth. a sia th notche s on theleft sid'ein tare located out beyond the plate 782 I Referring to the right side of ,tlie plate 82 in; -i e .iw be nowifih t he fir ys iid and third notches fronrthe stop lug 79 are notches in the insulating material spaced fromthe bridging 'plate 82, but theffourth, fifth and sixth notches are covered by a radially extending formationf88 on the bridging connected in'parallel. 1 "-When'the rotary switchrnember 60 is in molding operation,- forreceivingis'e'curing screw bolts 117 which extend through the metal cap, 118-and are threaded-into the threaded sockets-.116. An= insulating washer .119 is interposed between the metal capand -the heavy current contacts 98, :99' =t0 prevent shortcircuiting of these contacts by thezmetal cap 118 and the cap 118 thus encloses and protects the starter motor switch.

The switch-shaft 74 is preferably provided with an enlargement 120 forming an annular shoulderi 121 for engagin i the-end of, hub 72 to actuate the insulating body 60 in a'do'wnward direction in- Fig. 4;. ---The enlargement .120;is formed withia hor'ei' 122 adapted to re ceivethe. connecting. rod: 12'and the walls of the bore 122 are preferably split at 123. A threadedferrule 124 having a non-circular outersurface-125 is applied to the outer threaded surface 125 of the enlargement 120,

the enlargement 120 being tapered so that the ferrule- 122 gradually forces the split ends of the'FShaft together to :clamp the shaft to the connecting bit-actuating. rod 12. J 2 The present switch isothus adapted-.to be very conveniently appliedto theswitch rods in existing steerinfiwheel installations, and

the actuating rod; m'av be inserted from the top of the steering-column and 'connecte'dto the: botoma hot; the steering c1umn.--a-. H-Tlieienlargementt12O .on shaft 74 also preferably cai'lriesaetm) plate 12 which -is formed 'with a paii' of' radiallyextending' stop shoulders 128. l29.--..forl:enqaging.the; upwardly 'jex te'nding' lugil30ziwhiehnisstruclcup out of the bodv 38 0f? siipportingibracket539. I

The' circuit cdnnections for E an exemplary in s al ationlwilll be evident from ithe; diagram of'Fi z-..2, in -which 'the2rbundd system; is employedirand: oiie'si e of the. starterimotor llil, battery r132. headlights 133. parking lights 134 an'd horn 92.-i'sI connected'ine'ach case to 'the'rfranieofth'e vehicle; iv. The starter motor contacts 98:99- a-re connected ina'direct circuit from the other- -side of :the 1 hattervsto the starter motor and adapted to 'be; bridged by the-movable contact 78.. f

' The signal=contacts 54 and 55' are connected :in-adi ect 'oircnit froin the battervl32 to the horn 92 'an'd are'adapted t oLbe closed by a downward'axial m vement 'onzthe knob- 13. i 1 The barkirigililqht contacts are'the' contacts 51 a'nd- 52" which" are I inter-nosed. in a circuitleadingfrom one Tside ofzthe battery to the; parking lamps 13 the latter being step to the leftcounter-clockwiseas viewed from the bottomin Fig. 7, the contacts'51 and 52 come into engagement with'notcnes 87, 89 in the metal plate 82, thereby elosing the parking light circuit, but it will. be observed .from 'Fig. 7 that. the remainder otthe fixed contacts 50 and 53 are seated in notches-in the insulating body 60 out ofengagement with the metal plate 82.,

7 to that of Fig. 8,,oontact 53 comes into eng'agement with notch 86 inm'etalplate .32, clo ing the dimming-circuit-for the headlilhts, and when the switch is movedjone more step counter-clockwise fromether-position of Fig. 8to Fig. 9. contact 50 comes; into engage ment with the notch -89,.; closing; the; direct circuitfrom the ba tteryitjo head-lights -;:It should be underistood that if desired; the overhanging notched formations onthe metal plate 82 may be so. located thatsidelightsand headl ghts may be; lighted simultaneously,- or

additional contacts. ma -be pfqifiid zi i tlll trollin other lightinszfgcircflgtsfly; the game 'Tswitc'h; -Th'e operationofgthaexem l a ry inst-allat'iontwill b evident irom the; orego ng explanation. of the circuits! [The operation operator; 3 the asta'rti-ngr; switch isi'elosed and ternal combustion engine. ywhen thmknob.

13- is pressed? downward; ,theis'ignalling circuitrthrough the born? or' other; :dQViCefliS closed; and 'when the-.knob '135iS rotated in a "clockwise"! direction, the parking lights or'side -ligzlits," the dim: headlights.- aridsthe I bright headlights aresuccessivel-y energized.

' "It will thus be observed-that the-controloi starting, signalling and: lighting,- issubstantially at the fingertips of. the loperatora and the present manually controlled-switch peculiarly. adapted to accomplish-.alhof the foregoing functions-with a minimumofi efiort on the part of the operator, Isincethe z'hands of the operator are always in close proximity to the knob '13 at the headptthesteering column. 1.; z The present switch is adaptable to "be installed in many different ty'pesf'of automotive vehicles and is peculiarly. ada'ptedito give long and eflicient service without possibility of short circuit or other derangement. The various parts of the switch lend themselves readily to manufacture by molding f and stampingoperations, so that the switch may vih be manufactured at a very lowwcost', thereby bringing the invention within-the means of a greater number of purchasers. 7

While I have illustrated apreferred embodimentof my invention, many: modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention, ancl'I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construc- 7 tion set forth, but desireto avail myself of all changes within the scope of andsaid'strips extendingnaiallv from the appended claims, c

Having thus described my invention, What- I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a switch, the combination of a molded insulating body, having a chamber formed therein and having a bore extending through said cham ber, with a plurality of resilient contacts, said body having a plnrality-of'axially extending; gmoves, and said contacts having attaching flanges fitting in said grooves, connectors carried bythe outsideof said body, said conne'etorsibeing receivedviii external grooves in said' body-and securing nectors in said gr0oves. run-v :1; 2. In a switch, thecombina'tion of ainolded insulating body, havinga chamber formed therein and havin' 1 a bore extending through said chamber, a plilrality' of: resilient contacts, said bodyjh'a vin -a plurality o'fmx ially extending 1 grooves; saidwont-acts "having attaching *flangeswfitting lsaid gro'ovesl coiqinectbrs carried bythe. outsid'e'of said body, said connectors beingrrecewed in external grooves fin-"said bodyi andisecurmg means for fastening said contacts and: "connectors in"sa' id grooves, endconnectors comprising strips offmetal anrl clamping screivsl,

- means for fastening; said contacts andcoiiinsulating body *31'11'1 a sWitch; the combination-eta molded insulatingibody, having a chaanber'formed therein and having a Bore extendiumtlimugh said chamber, with. a pluralityl'ofi resilient contacts; said body having a vliiralityofi aially estending -grboves', *and saidgfooii'tacts having 1 attachingbfiangs fittin'g Tin ER-ld grooves, connectors carriedibv the outside of saidbodyfsaid: 'connectorscbeing received in external grooves in said body-,seeuring means for fastening said contacts and connectors ,in "aid grooves, a met-at cover ifon onchend of saidbody, said cover being" formed with a central bearing. and amova'blweontact-member' having-1 a hub rotatahly mounted in' said bearing. 7 v

- '4'. In a switch the 'com'oination of a molded insulating-body, havinga chamber formed 1 therein and having a bore extending through said chamber, avith a plurality-"of resilient contactssaidbody havinga plurality of axially extending grooves, and saidrcontacts having attaching flanges fitting in'said grooves, connectors carried by"; the outside of saidbody, said connectors being received in external grooves in Said bodyg securing meanstto'r fastening said'contactsand connectors in said grooves, 21 metal cover for one end of said bodyg'said -cover being formed with a central bearing, and a movable contact member having a hub rotatably mounted in said bearing comprising-a molded insulating body and a metal plate carried by one side-of said latter body fixed contacts. 7 i

5.In a combined lighting andstarting switch, the combination of a rotatable and reciprocableinsulating body, with an insulating casing, saidbodybeing formed with a plurality of peripheral notches, a-met-al plate carried by said body andprovided with similar-notches but projecting beyond said body, and plurality of resilient fixedcontacts ca 0- i'ied by said casing and a dapte dto engage'in saidwnotehes. 1 1" r .1 i 3 6. In- I a combined 7 lighting "and =I starting switclnthe combinationofa rotatable and re ci procable insulating i crew with "an finsulating "casing, "-said bodyhein-g formed with a plurality of peripheral notchemn' metal plate carried; by said-body andtaprovided wvith similar' notches but p'rojectingflieyondisiid body, 'a n-dl'a plurality of Tesilierm fixedtcontats car- :riedE-by said casing-rand adapted toengage in said notches, said notches being substantially ll shaped in cross sectionhrnrl'saidifixerl -6on- 5 tacts 'z having complementary? -tformalions n heieby saidz'cbntactsaie 'cainmedbaat of :sa-i inotehes =byuotation-of:said= may. if

1* Twin .oa "conibnedfi fighting; andrstarting I switch, the .CUXIl-l5i113lfi0lif0fi22fi rotatable and 'reci-procahlelinsiilatzirigvhody, an (insuilating s asing;- said-'Ibod-y; be'iiigvfomined with a? plurality as 3 peripheral notchesfiaa metal plate carried by; said body: andfplfovidd'with similar notches tl'ilit =p1o1btin'g beyond: said body; plurality :of resilient fixed icontacts carried by said casing" and-'adaptedwtoiengage insai'd'notches; anda pair ofi'iesilient soonh 'titbtslocatedbetiven tlie-eend'iof sa'idgbody and sdid 'casing andadapted tofbe: brought into mutual engagement byiaxiabnmvement of said bodytoward said lattericonta'ctst -8.= In 1 a "combined nli glatihg. '1 and starting "switfh, -'tlie combination of a fotatablemnd recipromble'insulating body, with an insulating casing, -:S21ld:bOdy being-formed with a :plu'ralitv of periphera'l notches,ia metal plate carried bys'aid bodyvand provideilswith simi- "lar notches but;projectingJoeyond said body, a plurality of resilientfix'ed;contacts'carried by said casing and adapted to engage in said notches,- aapa-ir of;resilienteontacts -located between theiend of said body and said casing; fllICliQ-ClflDtBd to tie-brought into mutual en yzagement by axial movement: of-said body toward saidlatter contactsJa shaft keyed to said body andadanted to slide therein. motor for" engaging said starter circuit contacts located .on bothsides of said shaft on the outside of said casing, and a bridging contact carried by said shaft.

9. In a combined lighting and starting switch, the combination of a rotatable and reciprocable insulating body. with an insula ing casing, said body being formed with a plurality of peripheral notches, a metal plate carried by said body and provided with similar notches but projecting beyond said body,

a plurality of resilient fixed contacts carried by said casing and adapted to engage in said notches, a pair of resilient contacts located between the end of said body and said casing and adapted to be brought into mutual engagement by axial movement of said body toward said latter contacts, a shaft keyed to said body and adapted to slide therein, motor starter circuit contacts located on both sides of said shaft on the outside of said casing, a bridging contact carried by said shaft, and a coil spring for urging said bridging contact away from said starter contacts.

10. In a starter switch, the combination of an insulating casing, with a. shaft slidably mounted therein, a pair of fixed contacts lo cated on the external wall of said casing, on opposite sides of said shaft, said casing having grooves complementary to said fixed contacts, and having arcuate portions adjacent said shaft, and a circular bridging contact rotatably mounted on said shaft to engage said fixed contacts.

11. In a starter switch. the combination of an insulating casing, with a shaft slidably mounted therein, a pair of fixed contacts located on the external wall of said casing on opposite sides of said shaft, said casing having grooves complementary to said fixed contacts, and having arcuate portions adjacent said shaft, a circular bridging contact rotatably mounted on said shaft to engage said fixed contacts, a tubular bearing member interposed between said shaft and circular contact, and insulation interposed between said tubular member and sa d circular contact.

12. In a starter switch. the combinat on of an insulating casing. with a shaft slidably mounted therein, a pair of fixed contacts lo cated on the external wall of said casing on opposite sides of said shaft, said casing having grooves complementary to said fixed contacts, and having arcuate portions adjacent said shaft. a circular bridging contact rotatably mounted on said shaft to engage said fixed contacts. an insulatin bodv rotatably mounted in said casing and slid bly mounted on said shaft. and contacts adapted to be controlled by rotation of said insulating body.

13. In a sta rter switch. the combinat on of an insulating casing, with a shaft slidably mounted therein. a pair of fixed contacts located on the external. wall of said casin on opposite sides of said shaf. said casing having grooves complementary to said fixed contacts, and having arcuate portions adjacent 251141-5111 a'starterv switch, the combination of an insulating casing, with a. shaft slidably mounted therein, apair of fixed contacts located on the external wall of said casing on opposite sides of said: shaftysaid casing having grooves complementary to said fixed contacts, and having arcuateportions adjacent said; shaft*,..a-circi1lar bridging .contact 'i'otatably mounted on saidtshaft tof engage Sfiidf-lfiXEd .contacts', an'cinsulating: :body. r otatably mounted: in said casingzand slidably -mounted.'fon said shaft, contacts adaptedto beicontrolled by.- rotationv of. 'said in'sulating body" and a" pair of :resilient contacts located in the casing below 'said'iinsulating body-,2 and adapted to be"'closed::by %said..-body5 "'llii 1,; 1 w. :i' ';l 1'.'iI1'=la starteiuswitcli. the-combination of Lan insiilatingz'casing, qvith iail sh'aft. slidably rinoim ted". therein'yaipairiqfi fixed: contacts: located on 'flieieicternal. wall'rofsaidi easingon wppesite sidesofisaidshaift;'saidrcasingliav- Jingigrooves cgmplementai ygto -said fixed contactsiiaiidi liavingiar'ciidte ipo'rtions adjacent said shaft, a circular bridging contact ro-.

tatably mounted on said. shaft to engage said" fixed contacts, connector flanges carried by said fixed contacts and engaging the sides of said casing and terminal bolts carried by said flanges.

16. Ina starter switch. the combination of? an insulating casing, with a shaft slidably mounted therein, a pair of fixed contacts located on the external wall of said casing on opposite sides of said shaft, said casing having grooves complementary to said fixed contacts, and having arcuate portions adjacent said shaft, a circular bridging contact rotatably mounted on said shaft to engage said fixed contacts, connector flanges carried by said fixed contacts and engaging the sides of said casing, and terminal bolts carried by said flanges, said bolts having heads received in complementary sockets in said casing.

17 In a combined lighting and starting switch. he comb nation of an insulating casing, with a shaft and an insulating body slidablv mounted on said shaft in said casing. resilient contacts. interposed between said bodv and casino; to be actuated bv axial movement of said shaft in one direction. contacts carried by said casing and shafts to be actauted by axial movement of the shaft in the other direction. and contacts carried bv said cas ng and body to be actuated by rotation of said body by said shaft.

:a-xial movement of '18. In a eofizliined-diQhtinganisbarting switch, the eom'binatiibn of-a'n lnsulatingacnsing, with a shaft: andan. ihsulatingbody slzclably m0 unt edon bsaid shaft 1 in: said casin g, resilient contacts interposed. 'befiween: said body and easing to be actuated by axial movement nfsaid Shaft in one directiomeonfiacts carried by said casing andzshafts tO-be-actuated by axial movement of the shaftin -the other direction, and-co'ntact-s-carried by-zsaid casing and body tebe actuated byrotation of said-body by said-shaft, saidshaft hzwing a bore with split-walls atone end and a -compressing :sleeve' thread over f saidmwalls to clamp said shaft tom extensi0n.- 5:.

- 19. 11111 combined lightin'g and starting switch, the combination of-an insulating;casing, with a shaft and aninsulating bodyislidably mounted .on said shaft: in said .icaing, resilient cont-nets interposed between said body and casing to be actuated byiaxialmovexnent of said shafbin ODGjdlICiZ-iOh-,';COIltfl6t$ .eai'ried by; said :casingzanclwsbafts' to beacftuated-by axial moniement-of the shaftin the etherdirectiomcontaefiscarried by said easing and body to be actuated by IQtfltiOllirOf said body by said shaft, a metal coverplate for said-easing, stop .ligsmarriedi-bydsaid plate, .anda stopkplateiearriedibyshid :shaft for limiting ret-ation efaasaid bodym in L;

:ID wltneffIEWhBIYQLhLzhDEUfit-b subscribe my name ;this 24thudayr0f. .;September,'-, 1930.

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